Equatorial Guinea: Access to electricity (% of population)
In , Equatorial Guinea's Access to electricity (% of population) was 66.90.
That's down 0.1% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 88.18 . Equatorial Guinea ranks #177 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #15 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 67.00
- Trough
- 64.90
- 1-year change
- -0.1%
- 5-year change
- +0.6%
- +0.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- +1.5%
- +0.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Access to electricity (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 66.9000 | |
| 67.0000 | |
| 66.8000 | |
| 66.7000 | |
| 66.6000 | |
| 66.5000 | |
| 66.4000 | |
| 66.2000 | |
| 66.1000 | |
| 66.0000 |
About Access to electricity (% of population)
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
Indicator code: EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS • Category: Energy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Equatorial Guinea's Access to electricity (% of population) in 2023?
- In 2023, Equatorial Guinea's Access to electricity (% of population) was 66.90, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Equatorial Guinea's Access to electricity (% of population) rising or falling?
- Equatorial Guinea's Access to electricity (% of population) fell 0.1% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank globally on Access to electricity (% of population)?
- In 2023, Equatorial Guinea ranked #177 out of 215 countries reporting Access to electricity (% of population).
- How does Equatorial Guinea's Access to electricity (% of population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Access to electricity (% of population) in 2023 was 88.18, so Equatorial Guinea is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #15 of 48.
- What is Access to electricity (% of population) and how is it measured?
- Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.